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Planning staff noted the prior station, built in 1995, ceased operation and utilities were disconnected on June 16, 2023; under the updated city code a gasoline station in the general commercial district requires a SCUP. Staff said utilities are available, the site has four points of ingress/egress and the future land use designation is general commercial.

The applicant agreed to several conditions recommended by staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission, including that the sale of bait products is not allowed and that the site plan and building permit documentation be submitted and comply with zoning requirements. The planning staff also noted that the applicant had indicated personal concerns about vaping products and had no objection to the prohibition.

Councilmember McLaren made the motion to approve the SCUP; Councilmember Bentley seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: Restoring a gasoline‑and‑convenience use at this location returns a previously legal commercial use to the site under current zoning rules and places new conditions on the operation to reflect updated city standards.

Outcome: SCUP approved with staff‑recommended conditions; applicant will proceed with building permits and canopy/pump replacement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","La Porte City Council Meeting January 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a special conditional use permit allowing a convenience store with gasoline sales at a previously abandoned station at 10401 West Fairmont Parkway; applicant agreed to conditions including no sale of bait and compliance with site plan requirements.","taxTitle","La Porte, Harris County, Texas","taxId",55940,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6070164,"Council rejects addition of Old Underwood to high‑frequency truck route, approves commercial landscaping changes",1371,5475000,6846000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3060979-69d39b194d37df15743b5ceed5456300&start=5475&end=6846","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3060979-69d39b194d37df15743b5ceed5456300/thumbnail_5475000.jpg","/articles/6070164/La-Porte/Harris-County/Texas/Council-rejects-addition-of-Old-Underwood-to-highfrequency-truck-route-approves-commercial-landscaping-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070164-aeccb4e02b191d441bb7f44f4be6de77/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192849&Signature=kUumySHrGg8Jy9hOOrLOAGRvrU0xEgfcGx7~9sLpPcQXRlw4G-Dbf7nN-1tGkQfAxf1W0~Y3wV3tcny797s2MfPHpsj7cS5TemVFf9ZDNq9Sysbf3nmiyRkrjOCNBMq8-BawYpVlsa9FVDZ7c3AuZNUNakjF7lb74VyE5ZcYZ3odf4Hnm1TPeHjb92neOQE2oM6JGArMzgsd3XzFI1D2fRvP2e4R7WpcqE9czEEuycSs1hOBj4dKGQQfFQtl9Cnp1VwrAv6CFuN7dEFsVwoUF-DcI5T1-OISDbkrtPWTcQHfzJz-U8E--1~6QhO8ga08lpFjS9DNgkNTUdfgTbnJwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","La Porte City Council on Tuesday rejected a staff recommendation from the planning department to add a northern segment of Old Underwood Road to the city's designated truck and high‑frequency truck routes, but approved changes to the municipal commercial landscaping standards.

Planning staff proposed adding Old Underwood Road north from roughly 125 feet south of East X Street up to State Highway 225 so that trucks serving the Underwood Business Park could be routed north; staff said the change would allow warehouse tenants to use the route and would reduce pressure on other local streets.

Several residents and Councilmember Williams urged caution. Williams said residents in adjacent large‑lot residential areas opposed turning Old Underwood into a truck route and asked the council to “exhaust” other options first, including working with the property owner to clarify permitted NAICS uses in the existing SCUP for the business park. Resident Darryl Herron told council that the road’s current surface “is no condition for any truck traffic.”

Councilmember Williams moved to deny both the proposed truck route and the high‑frequency designation for the Old Underwood segment; Councilmember Bentley seconded the motion and it carried. Williams then moved, separately, to approve the proposed commercial landscaping amendments; Bentley seconded and that motion also carried.

What changed: The council’s action preserves the existing limitation on truck‑oriented development immediately south of the business park and directs staff to consider alternate administrative fixes — including amending the SCUP to specify permitted NAICS codes — before changing city truck‑route designations.

Why it matters: The truck‑route designation affects which industrial and warehouse NAICS uses can be located adjacent to that right‑of‑way. Opponents said adding the designation would enable larger‑scale warehousing closer to existing large‑lot homes; supporters argued it would help clarify permitted uses for existing tenants in the business park.

Votes at a glance: Motion to deny addition of Old Underwood Road to truck/high‑frequency truck routes; mover: Councilmember Williams; second: Councilmember Bentley; outcome: denied. Motion to approve commercial landscaping revisions; mover: Councilmember Williams; second: Councilmember Bentley; outcome: approved.","After public opposition from nearby large‑lot residential neighborhoods, La Porte council denied a proposal to add a segment of Old Underwood Road to the city’s designated truck and high‑frequency truck routes but approved revised commercial landscaping rules.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6070169,"La Porte council delays vote on 205‑lot Fairmont Lakes subdivision after drainage and traffic questions",2345,1720000,4065000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3060979-69d39b194d37df15743b5ceed5456300&start=1720&end=4065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3060979-69d39b194d37df15743b5ceed5456300/thumbnail_1720000.jpg","/articles/6070169/La-Porte/Harris-County/Texas/La-Porte-council-delays-vote-on-205lot-Fairmont-Lakes-subdivision-after-drainage-and-traffic-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070169-21309d8def16ed4651e9bc0cc533ca86/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192849&Signature=ou3F2T8n3g0~LMPSK6Oz0w0Sb433PJPRWi9EARAz2nmS-btvzin9bSBMHn6AvLuFRXjh0Y6b3ZR5Rh00srd1nGZX0tgYmMnB8tWi4~LtPM77FU63g19cLOLUJXmTaGBbDRl~Et9Mz9qyZtfyX4gqymgrUGLQhCbYnjWJDmedSQ9R29Gs-6J-vPEO5Ub4AF9n9V8kAYQoVP~h~kDsr22RVBTN53N9hOuz95d-SZoJZKff1FUFVXaxM4EIOKMQy5XIBhcWvG6YRmQ197gWsmZn8rAn-JJiE7CPtyysEOOZICFZ~C4zHQ-wtrB5xy3k-0-XsqO~SGmVQCSQmz3Jy9zLXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","La Porte City Council on Tuesday voted to postpone consideration of a special conditional use permit for a proposed 205‑lot subdivision at the northeast corner of Wharton Weems Boulevard and State Highway 146, citing unresolved questions about stormwater detention, roadway access and the height of a sound wall along Highway 146.

City planning staff described the project as a 56.75‑acre single‑family development that would include 205 lots with a 6,000‑square‑foot lot minimum, about 1.9 acres of landscaped area, a 1.5‑acre park and a concrete walking trail around the proposed 9.7‑acre detention pond. Johnna Matthews, planning and development, said the application seeks two deviations allowed through the SCUP process: a small density increase (from 4.8 to 4.84 dwelling units per acre) and reduced front‑yard setbacks for 21 lots from 25 feet to 20 feet.

The project drew multiple concerns at the public hearing and during council discussion. Resident Mercy Estrada, who lives at 611 Fairway, asked council to move the subdivision access away from the community’s main entrance and to increase the sound wall along State Highway 146 from 8 feet to 12 feet, saying, “An 8 foot sound wall is not enough for the traffic that goes up and down 146.”

Mario Lanza, the project engineer, described proposed mitigation: “On the east side, we're gonna have a tree line exactly at the property line. That's gonna be the screening.” He also said the detention pond would be a dry pond that could be enhanced and expanded as needed.

Councilmembers pressed for more information. Councilmember Martin said he wanted a clearer drainage report and traffic analysis and asked whether the city could require language in the SCUP to limit “corporate housing” uses; city attorney Clark T. Askins said he would need to research whether a zoning condition could withstand legal challenge. Martin also asked that the developer consider using Cobb, Fendley & Associates for the drainage report because the firm had been vetted by the city.

After discussion Councilmember Martin moved to postpone the SCUP and directed staff to bring back information on the traffic impact analysis, the drainage report and feasibility of a 12‑foot sound wall; Councilmember Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote.

Why it matters: The parcel is inside the city’s planned‑unit‑development zoning and the city’s comprehensive plan designates the site for low‑density residential. Council’s request for additional engineering reports and the sound‑wall analysis will shape whether the proposal can meet city infrastructure and safety requirements and how the subdivision will connect to existing neighborhoods.

Next steps: Staff will meet with the applicant to address the items spelled out by council — traffic, drainage and sound wall height — and return the SCUP to a future council meeting for final action.

Votes at a glance: Motion to postpone consideration of SCUP 2024‑0003; mover: Councilmember Martin; second: Councilmember Williams; outcome: postponed (motion carries).","Council members postponed action on a special conditional use permit (SCUP) for a 205‑lot single‑family subdivision at Wharton Weems Boulevard and State Highway 146, directing staff and the developer to produce more detailed traffic and drainage analysis and to study a taller sound wall.","actionData","errors"]

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